Category Archives: Variety

São Paulo Animation Showcases Brazil’s Thrilling and Thriving Toon Industry
Brazil’s thriving animation scene has been on display around the world over the past year, with titles teasing, screening and winning awards at major international events such as Palm Springs, A...
Jamie Lang Jul 31, 2024

‘Harold and the Purple Crayon’ Review: They Should Have Gone Back to the Drawing Board
"Harold" the movie replaces wide eyes with audience-tested conceits, starting with the fact that someone thought Zachary Levi's performance as a kid-inside-an-adult-superhero's-body in the first "Shaz...
Owen Gleiberman Jul 31, 2024

Livestreamers See Viewership Climb 10% From Last Year With 8.5 Billion Hours Watched Across Twitch and More, New Report Finds (EXCLUSIVE)
Viewership of livestreaming channels across Twitch, Kick and more platforms is up 10% from last year, per a new report, indicating a boost to that creator industry following a post-pandemic dip. Accor...
Jennifer Maas Jul 31, 2024

‘Orange Is the New Black’ Star Catherine Curtin Signs With Fusion Entertainment (EXCLUSIVE)
Catherine Curtin, best known for her work as correctional officer Wanda Bell in “Orange Is the New Black,” has signed with Fusion Entertainment. Curtin recently completed production on Jas...
Varietybrentlang Jul 31, 2024

‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Is U.K. Chain Odeon’s Biggest Box Office Since ‘Barbenheimer’ – Global Bulletin
‘DEADPOOL’ DRAWS DROVES U.K. and Ireland cinema chain Odeon has reported that “Deadpool & Wolverine” has become its biggest box-office release since last year’s ̶...
Naman Ramachandran Jul 31, 2024

StubHub Sued for Illegally Boosting Profits With Deceptive Pricing and Junk Fees in Washington, D.C.
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb filed a suit today against StubHub, accusing the ticket reseller of deceptive pricing and junk fees. The complaint, filed in Washington, D.C.’s Superior Court, ...
Steven J. Horowitz Jul 31, 2024

Songwriters Are Getting Screwed by Streaming Even Worse Than They’d Thought, New Study Shows
Back in the days when “music” meant CDs and vinyl, a songwriter could make a decent living: their percentage of a song or songs on the average $18.99, 12-song CD could add up quite nicely,...
Jem Aswad Jul 31, 2024

Venice Title ‘Songs of Slow Burning Earth’ by Olha Zhurba Picked Up by Filmotor (EXCLUSIVE)
"Songs of Slow Burning Earth," the sophomore feature by Ukrainian director Olha Zhurba, has been acquired by Prague-based sales outlet Filmotor ahead of its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival....
Leo Barraclough Jul 31, 2024

Kevin Costner’s ‘Horizon 2’ Set for Venice Film Festival World Premiere After Pulled U.S. Release
Kevin Costner's “Horizon: An American Saga — Chapter Two" is set to world premiere at the Venice Film Festival in September after its U.S. release was pulled. The Western epic’s seco...
Nvivarelli Jul 31, 2024

India’s Abundantia Entertainment Unveils Ambitious Slate, Targets Younger Audiences (EXCLUSIVE)
Indian production powerhouse Abundantia Entertainment, known for hits including “Airlift,” “Shakuntala Devi” and the popular “Breathe” series, is gearing up for an ...
Naman Ramachandran Jul 31, 2024